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Jane Anson: Exceptional, this is concentrated and intense, with high spice, sinew, muscle, beautiful damson and dusky rose petals, great quality. 20% whole bunch fermentation."
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Vinum: Dunkle Farbe, komplexe Nase nach reifen Brombeeren, Schwarzkirschen, darüber Orangenblüten und etwas Schwarztee; ungemein kompakt und vollmundig, reife Frucht, massive Tanninstruktur, das Holz ist wahrnehmbar, harmoniert mit der Frucht, langer, saliner Abgang mit kalkig geprägter Mineralik. Ein monumentaler de Pressac, der etwas reifen muss."
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The Wine Cellar Insider: Flowers licorice, plums, cherries, and espresso crowd together in the aromatic profile. The palate delivers its rich, lush, and creamy-textured fruits with ease. leaving you with layers of sweet, ripe delicious berries from start to finish. This should be a pleasure to taste with just a year or so of aging. It is fun to note that de Pressac is the only Right Bank wine with all 5 of the major Bordeaux varietals in the blend with 71% Merlot, 17% Cabernet Franc, 2% Malbec, 1.5% Carmenere, and 1.5% Petit Verdot. Drink from 2029-2050."
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James Suckling: Lively and inspired, this has precision, energy and length. On the nose, aromas of plums and currants prevail. It’s medium-bodied with fine, firm tannins. Vibrant with a crunchy and peppery long finish."
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Decanter: The aromatics show high-toned fruit, with notes of cranberry and bilberry. These carry through to the palate, where the tannins are accentuated by bright acidity, giving a fresher, less overtly ripe impression of the vintage. Even so, there is a clear sense of care in the extraction, and the cool blue fruit profile is appealing, leading into a finish marked by hints of freshly cut tobacco. Barrel aging should help round out and fill in the wine over time."
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Falstaff: Tiefdunkles Rubingranat, opaker Kern, violette Reflexe, zarte Randaufhellung. Dunkle Waldbeeren, floraler Touch, Nuancen von Zwetschken, etwas Preiselbeeren, dezente Kräuterwürze. Mittlerer Körper, rotbeerige Nuancen, frische Kirschen, integrierte Tannine, mineralischer Abgang, zart blättriger Nachhall, braucht seine Zeit."
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Jeb Dunnuck: A Merlot-dominant blend of 71% Merlot, 17% Cabernet Franc, 7% Cabernet Sauvignon, 2% Malbec, 1.5% Carménère, and 1.5% Petit Verdot that will spend 16 to 18 months in 91% barrique with 40% new oak and the remaining 9% in amphora, the 2025 Château De Pressac offers up lifted aromatics of candied cherries, jammy blue fruits, violets, chocolaty oak, camphor, and spice. On the palate, it's rich and medium to full-bodied, with a plump, round, layered mouthfeel, velvety yet building tannins, and a great finish. It checks in at 14% alcohol with a pH of 3.5. This is a serious, well-oaked, textured Saint-Émilion Grand Cru Classé that will offer plenty of pleasure right out of the gate."
